Located at the top of the South Island The Marlborough Boutique hotel nestles in 16 acres of sprawling gardens and is surrounded by vineyards. In the midst of the world renown Marlborough wine region the largest in New Zealand. The building started its life in 1901 as a Convent and after a move some 30 years ago to its current location it feels as if it has always been here. In 2017 it went under a complete renovation to create a 10 room Boutique Hotel with extensive public areas, private house bar, large outdoor fire and extensive gardens to relax in. The contemporary decor is beautiful melded with some of the historic elements making this a warm and inviting space to came back to after a days exploration of the region. 2021 a further development has created a stunning restaurant and garden deck perfect for leisurely lunches and dinners whilst looking into the gardens. With its own vineyard, kitchen garden, croquet, petanque, frizbee golf, heated outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts there is plenty to keep one active. The Marlborough is the ultimate grand country NZ estate to call home whilst enjoying the world famous wines of the region or enjoying the stunning scenery and waterways of the Marlborough sounds. Or it may well be the place to simply do nothing at all.....
The Marlborough
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776 Rapaura Road, 7273 Blenheim, New ZealandAbout The Marlborough
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- Daily breakfast for two
- Hotel credit per stay
- Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
- Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability
- Hotel loyalty points where the program allows
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Does booking through Rialto cost more than booking with the hotel?
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What is the value of the VIP benefits?
Daily breakfast for two plus the hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.
How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?
Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.
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